It was the late, late show from Celtic once again in Paisley against St Mirren.
Martin O’Neill’s 100% start on the domestic scene continued, as Callum McGregor’s last-minute strike sealed the win for Celtic.
But before that ball could hit the top corner, St Mirren had a goal disallowed earlier in the second half, and it has left their manager, Stephen Robinson, annoyed.
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Photo by Pete Norton/Getty ImagesStephen Robinson slams VAR call to rule out St Mirren’s goal against Celtic
Liam Scales proceeded to bundle the ball into the back of his own net, after trying to stretch and clear the ball, as he was entering the penalty area when the ball was pinballing around the place.
St Mirren’s Conor McMenamin, who was ahead of Celtic’s Irish defender, was in an offside position, hence Scales’ reason for stretching for the ball.
But speaking to Sky Sports, Robinson slammed the on-field call, which was originally offside and no goal, as well as the referee, Kevin Clancy, for not going to his monitor and analysing it.
“We had a goal disallowed that, again, they will probably make some sort of reason up as to why to justify it,” said Robinson.
“Conor McMenamin is not in line with the goalkeeper. He doesn’t touch the defender, and the defender doesn’t see him. He has his eyes on Jonah Ayunga, so that has to be a subjective decision from the referee to make: ‘Is he actually interfering with play?’ And he isn’t even called over for that.
“That’s hard to take. That’s four goals in four games disallowed. There will, no doubt, be some sort of phrase made up to justify their reason for disallowing it, and the referee not being called up to the monitor.”
🗣️ “We have a goal disallowed that, again, they’ll make some sort of reason up to justify it”
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Sky reporter challenges Robinson
Following Robinson’s comments, he was challenged by Sky Sports reporter Luke Shanley, who pointed out that McMenamin, the man offside, is ‘motioning towards’ Scales, as he offered him a different view on matters.
But despite that, Robinson was adamant that his player wasn’t ‘interfering’ with play, and St Mirren should have opened the scoring, as Celtic sealed a crucial three points in Paisley.
Sky reporter: “Let’s look at both sides of it then. There is a view to say that maybe Liam Scales is looking over his left shoulder at Ayunga, or that Conor McMenamin is standing in a position which he could motion towards Liam Scales, and that’s maybe why.
“Could you see both sides of the argument? Or do you look at it purely just that first one?”
Robinson: “Certainly, the referee has to come and make the decision. He doesn’t interfere with the goalkeeper, this side of the ball. He doesn’t touch the defender. He does make an early run, but he’s not actually going for the ball, and the ball is in the back of the net.
“The defender has put the ball into the back of the net. That has to be the referee that has to make that call, that’s not a factual decision. Yes, he’s offside, but he doesn’t interfere with the play. You could say, ‘he motions towards the ball.’”